Ondas Holdings Inc
For the period ended May 12, 2025. Filed Apr 21, 2025.
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May 12, 2025 · Filed Apr 21, 2025
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PROPOSAL 4: CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
Background of the Proposal
We are asking our stockholders to approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”) to increase our authorized number of shares of Common Stock from 300,000,000 shares to 400,000,000 shares (the “Share Increase”).
On April 10, 2025, the Board adopted resolutions unanimously approving, subject to stockholder approval, the proposed amendment to our Charter in the form of Annex A hereto (the “Charter Amendment”). At that time, the Board determined the proposed amendment and the Share Increase to be advisable and in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders and is accordingly submitting the proposed amendment and the Share Increase for approval by our stockholders. The additional 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock will be part of the existing class of Common Stock, and, if and when issued, would have the same rights and privileges as the shares of Common Stock presently issued and outstanding.
Purpose
Our Board believes that the authorized number of shares of Common Stock should be increased as a matter of good corporate governance to provide sufficient shares for such corporate purposes as may reasonably be determined by the Board to be necessary and in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders. These purposes may include, but are not limited to:
our equity incentive plans;
raising capital through the future sale of our Common Stock or other securities convertible or exercisable for shares of our Common Stock when necessary or appropriate;
expanding our business through the acquisition of other businesses, products, or assets;
establishing partnerships, collaborations, and/or other strategic relationships with other companies; and
other corporate purposes that have not yet been identified.
Our Board believes that these additional shares would provide us with needed flexibility to issue shares in the future without potential expense or delay incident to obtaining stockholder approval for a particular issuance, unless applicable law, rule or regulation requires stockholder approval for such issuance. Other than in connection with shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Company’s convertible notes or issuable to satisfy monthly installment payments, including interest, due on the Notes, we currently do not have any specific plans, arrangements, undertakings or agreements for the proposed increase of authorized shares in connection with any of the foregoing prospective activities. Once authorized, the additional shares of Common Stock may be issued with approval of our Board but without further approval from our stockholders, unless applicable law, rule or regulation requires stockholder approval for such issuance. Stockholder approval of the Share Increase is required under Nevada law.
Proposed Changes to the Charter
The proposed Share Increase will increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance from 300,000,000 shares to 400,000,000 shares. The Company is currently authorized to issue 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“preferred stock”), of which 5,000,000 shares are designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 5,000,000 shares are non-designated shares (none of which are currently issued and outstanding). The Share Increase will not change any substantive terms of the Common Stock or preferred stock or any powers or rights of their respective holders. The Common Stock will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ONDS”.
If this Proposal 4 is approved, we intend to amend our Charter in connection with implementing the proposal. A copy of the Charter Amendment is attached to this proxy statement as Annex A. Stockholders are encouraged to read the Charter Amendment in its entirety.
Potential Effects of the Proposed Charter Amendment
The additional shares of Common Stock would have rights identical to our Common Stock currently outstanding. Approval of the Share Increase and any issuance of Common Stock would not affect the rights of the holders of our Common Stock currently outstanding, except to the extent that future issuances of Common Stock would reduce each existing stockholder’s proportionate ownership. If the proposed Share Increase is approved and the Board decides to issue such shares of Common Stock, such issuance of Common Stock may, among other things, have a dilutive effect on earnings per share and on stockholders’ equity and voting rights. Furthermore, future sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock, or the perception that these sales might occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our Common Stock or limit our ability to raise additional capital.
Our Board has not proposed the increase in the amount of authorized shares with the intention of discouraging tender offers or takeover attempts. However, the availability of additional authorized shares for issuance may have the effect of discouraging a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or other attempt to obtain control.
As of the Record Date, 127,724,799 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding, 128,556,430 shares of our Common Stock were subject to outstanding stock options, warrants, restricted stock awards, or other convertible securities, and 1,117,078 and 126,820 shares of our Common Stock were reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan and the 2021 Plan, respectively, thereby leaving 42,474,873 shares of Common Stock unassigned and authorized for potential issuance of the current 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized. If approved, the Share Increase will not change the number of shares of preferred stock authorized for issuance.
The vote required for the Charter Amendment Proposal is a majority in voting power of the issued and outstanding Common Stock as of the Record Date. The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the Charter Amendment Proposal.
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